The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-15


first shot was fired witness was half way
down the northeast foot walk. He inn
proved his gait at the first shot aud ran al
at the second report. Gave himself new
wing at the second shot and never heard
any more shooting, his heels were making
such a clatter. He is pretty swift when he
is scared.
Never looked back until he reached the
Governors mansion. Then he turned his
head TO see If any one was improving" on
him. Stacked up at the Governors man
sion because he did not want to be seen
running. 1t looks disgraceful to see big
man running, but it amt half as bad as
being shot. The carriage never passed
him; heard the carriage first when he was
at Heaphy's store; could not say how far
the carriage was behind him because he
did not look back; heard the horse up to
the time the first shot was fired; then he
heard roaring like horse stumbling and
saw a man between the carriage and the
footwalk; there were two men there then.
the one on the footwalk and the one near
the carriage; could not say whether the
carriage was coming fast or slow; noticed
the difference between the man and the
carriage illustrating with his hands about
two feetl, his attention was attracted by
the first shot, and he was looking back when
the second shot was hired; both men were
one in the street; witness ran as soon as he
saw this. The fash was from the plan
walk. Heard the rumbiing of the horse on
the bridge. Did not say that the carriage
ever got on the bridge; said that the man
was standing alongside the carriage on the
road remained at home with his wife last
night and stayed there until $50 o'clock
stayed with Mr.. Potter five or ten minutes
talked with Mr.. Willie Hamilton last even
+. a L.. -.
and went TO Mr.. Hamilton's store with his
brother in-law and Mr.. Blunt and two other
gentlemen. Never told Mr.. Blunt that he
wonld have TO get paid for testifying; kept
away because he thought people might say
he came for money. The officer at Vicks-
burg was friend of witness and he said
that witness should go, and he came. Did
not know who paid his way The gentle
man seemed to be interested about witness
coming on. In reply to question as to
v neither there was any one in the court
room who looked like the gentleman who
paid his passage, witness replied that there
was not, as he was Vicksburg gentleman,
and they sll looked well because they had
goed whisky there.
Witness saw Jack Williams at West Jack
SON, but did not talk with him; did not
talk to any one about the case. Mr.. Green
and Mr.. Cassidy we're present at Hamil-
tons store with witness. Mr.. Jim Brown
was there and Major Gibbs was there. Did
not see Capt. Bob Davidson there. Talked
10 Gam Davidson, Capt. Bob's brother. Jim
Hill was at Mr.. Hamilton's late in The
evening. Knew Bedney Fields told him
what he knew about the case told him
Just what he had sworn TO. Joe Maurin, .
conductor, asked witness about the case
Ind witness told him that he did not know
anything about it, did not want to talk to
lin. Witness left Mr.. Maurin when he
commenced to question him. Told Mr..
DAVIDSON because be was home folks
The diagram Of the bridge was shown
He marked out the place where
lie saw the man standing. According to
lis idea this man was on the north side
walk Of the bridge proper, little to the
Of where the iron chord meets
he approach. He located The wagon on
he main approach to the bridge.
Witness then pointed out how he swung